New Year, New You?
melissa2026-07-29T01:06:24-06:00Happy New Year! Many times, we start the new year by making resolutions for a new and improved version of ourselves – a Melissa 5.0 in my case. But maybe we do not really want
Day 20 of the 30 Soups, 30 Days Project
melissa2026-07-28T23:46:45-06:00Perfect for a winter game day: Seared Broccoli and Potato Soup
Exercise is more than a walk in the park…
melissa2026-07-28T23:25:25-06:00…and this is great news as it gives us so many opportunities for adding movement to our lives. I hope you like the following suggestions and look forward to your great ideas for fitting in
Day 16 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project
melissa2026-07-28T23:12:30-06:00Two for one day: Many Greens Soup and Miso Broth (alternate soup base)
Day 8 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project
melissa2026-07-28T22:58:06-06:00Today is sea veggie day (at least in my world). The always over-looked-yet-so-good-for-you veggie group. Full of vitamins and minerals, they are low calorie and high fiber. Add kombu to your bean recipes to enhance
Learn to love exercise again
melissa2026-07-28T21:08:46-06:00This is an excellent article on why exercise is necessary for health and a reminder of how easy and fun it can be to fit into our day: Link here
Day 9 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project
melissa2026-07-28T19:13:29-06:00Today I offer a delightful soup: Creamy Dreamy Watercress Soup It is the prettiest pale green and looks amazing with a swirl of yogurt or kifir and a sprinkle of herbs. The recipe calls for
Day 29 of the 30 Soups, 30 Days Project
melissa2026-07-28T18:28:26-06:00Hopefully you have been treating yourself well this new year. If you have not, consider a spa day at home...use that refined sugar as a body scrub! And when you are all smooth and relaxed,
A quick message that explains a lot
melissa2026-07-28T16:44:33-06:00According to classical Ayurvedic texts, "There is nothing in the world which does not have therapeutic utility in appropriate conditions and situations." Conversely, no food or herb is assumed to help everyone always. Remember we
March Is Nutrition Month #2 Post
melissa2026-07-28T15:35:40-06:00Good nutrition is more than eating well. It is also ensuring that we eat and live clean. By this I mean we need to buy clean produce and ingredients for our cooking and clean products